put off
verb
put off; putting off; puts off
Examples of put off in a Sentence
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
put off your coat and stay awhile
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Those two things led Thurston to put off mentioning the lump to a doctor.
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Jenna Anderson, Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Yes No If you are retried, has the volatility in stocks led you to put off major expenses or plans such as travel?
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025
UnitedHealth, like other insurers, enjoyed much lower MCRs during the Covid-19 pandemic when patients put off seeing their doctor or avoided healthcare altogether during the shutdowns of 2020.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But the central bank has put off further easing as inflation has proven more stubborn than expected.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Jenna Anderson, Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Yes No If you are retried, has the volatility in stocks led you to put off major expenses or plans such as travel?
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025
UnitedHealth, like other insurers, enjoyed much lower MCRs during the Covid-19 pandemic when patients put off seeing their doctor or avoided healthcare altogether during the shutdowns of 2020.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But the central bank has put off further easing as inflation has proven more stubborn than expected.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20off. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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